Aurender A30

Actually, I believe the A30 uses the same chip as Esoteric's newer K1/K-01Xs/K-03Xs.
Also, Mike, any word on the US availability on the recently announced (at least in Asia) Luxman D-08u's replacement, the D-10X?

You are correct. The first production run for the new Luxman D-10x is scheduled for February 5th with QC after that. So shipping end of Feb.


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Hey Mike,

You ever considered the Cocktail X45pro? Same fit and finish as the A30 with all the same features but at 1/3 the price
 
Hey Mike,

You ever considered the Cocktail X45pro? Same fit and finish as the A30 with all the same features but at 1/3 the price

Yes, I’m aware of them, just not on my radar. Lumin and Aurender are tops in my books.


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Cocktail Audio Inside:

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Aurender A30 inside:

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Understood, I could go into detail as I have owned a couple Aurenders and just about everything from Lumin. All Ill say is that no one should bypass the Cocktail products.

No argument on the interior photos, but we are comparing a $6500 product to a $18,000 product. Im sure for another $1K Cocktail could partition the interior better.
 
Understood, I could go into detail as I have owned a couple Aurenders and just about everything from Lumin. All Ill say is that no one should bypass the Cocktail products.

No argument on the interior photos, but we are comparing a $6500 product to a $18,000 product. Im sure for another $1K Cocktail could partition the interior better.

I’m sure it’s fine, but as you can see, you get what you pay for. Also, I look at it from a different perspective. Let’s just say, their distributor (who recently dropped Cocktail) and in particular, my rep, weren’t overly enthusiastic about their stuff.

I also try to carry the best stuff in general. There are lots of other products out there as you know. Many cheaper. But I have to look at the whole picture: brand quality, the company behind it, reliability, build quality, and most importantly, sound.


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The A30 is a beauty to behold. The inside photo of it above is impressive. I'm sure it will play even better than it looks.
 
Would be interesting to hear about how the Aqua Formula XHD figures in this lineup.

I had the Esoteric K-03 and the Formula before the xHD or analog board upgrade and there simply was no comparison. The Aqua was significantly more realistic. I did a write up at WBF a while back on this. Now with the xHD upgrade + analog module upgrade the delta would be very, very significant IMO.
 
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Picked up the Nimbie loader from Amazon. Plugged it into the A30, loaded the discs and it worked like a charm!

I’ve also got a special order ACS10 on order. A whopping 28TB model!


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Welcome to the forum.

I had the Esoteric K-03 and the Formula before the xHD or analog board upgrade and there simply was no comparison. The Aqua was significantly more realistic. I did a write up at WBF a while back on this. Now with the xHD upgrade + analog module upgrade the delta would be very, very significant IMO.
 
The name of this manufacturer forum should be changed. The A30 is certainly not dacless. What a truly amazing product. In my opinion, it a “bargain” considering all it does, especially functioning as a wonderful digital preamp. I know this concept is sacrilege to some, but I am beyond ecstatic. I did not think I could ever attain this level of detail AND smoothness coming out of my speakers.


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